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Discourses I hated this week: Chris Brown defenders and Marvel slander

I'm tired of talking about Chris Brown.
November 24, 2022
What's trending

Did 'Love is Blind' bring the magic back?
Love is Blind season 3 is over and it’s time to see if it redeemed itself
November 17, 2022
What's trending

Abbott Elementary: a quintessential classic sitcom in the making
Abbott Elementary is a new must-watch sitcom providing much needed freshness to the TV guide
November 17, 2022
Conversation

Work in progress
"I’ll never be so 'healed' that I don’t still mess up from time to time."
November 17, 2022
Poetry

Brown Munde
"Turf wars over land your parents own, running these streets from a broken home"
November 14, 2022
Poetry

prayer 4 trans power

The latest release from 5XPoetry
November 14, 2022
Conversation

Discourses I hated this week: Elon Musk and Brown Twitter

Are we witnessing fall of twitter in real time?
November 10, 2022
Arts & culture

Falling in love behind the screens with Kiran and Ankush from Popshift’s ‘Desi Me Dating’
An exclusive update from the sweethearts from this season of Popshift's online dating show
November 9, 2022
Community

'Maluka': The novel unpacking histories of early 20th century Indian labour migrants in B.C.
Reading these stories tells those who continue to migrate for a better life, that we are not alone
November 9, 2022
Conversation

First comes love, then comes marriage, and then there’s the part no one talks about
How our community leaves South Asian women with more questions than answers after getting married
November 8, 2022
Arts & culture

Was AP Dhillon's Vancouver show really 'Out of This World'?
Fans of AP Dhillon paid big to see him live but many left feeling unsure if it was worth it
November 3, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: TMZ, and people hating on international students
Let celebrities be and let international students experience joy
November 3, 2022

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Get Creative These 30 Days of Ramadan
30daysoframadan is a platform for creatives to share their experiences this month
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4/25/20
Arts & culture

A new addition to the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Rohit Chokhani—Vancouver Fringe Festival’s newest executive director
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4/16/20
News

South Asian Arts Resiliency Fund
Assisting US-based South Asian arts workers in the performing arts, film, visual arts etc.
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4/9/20
Community

The Blume sisters help source 10,000 N95 Masks
The Ghatrora sisters are committed to providing healthcare resources to their community
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4/9/20
Community

WORLD BHANGRA DAY ON ZOOM
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, World Bhangra Day goes virtual
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4/9/20
News

Donate to help COVID relief in India
A curated and verified list of fundraisers that you can donate to
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4/9/20
News

#SaveAfghanSikhs
Afghan Sikhs plea for safety: Call to action
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4/2/20
Arts & culture

Stay Inspired During #TheLongLockdown
Riz Ahmed is taking his Long Goodbye Tour Online with new content each week
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4/2/20
Arts & culture

“Book” these reads into your social distancing schedule
Reads that’ll transport you so deeply into their pages, even the travel-ban can’t hold you back
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3/26/20

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